Challenge

YF国际大球场
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 吕国川 to maneuver through the defense. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】's Zeferino Guimarães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Abdel Karim Santirso made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After having played for 15 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Zeferino Guimarães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeferino Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Lautaro Mancebo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 26 minutes into the match, ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Zeferino Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】 booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Facundo Cadaval didn't get a good kick on the ball. When 鲁适超 fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】's protests and gave 鲁适超 a yellow card for diving instead. 鲁适超 kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】's goalkeeper Zeferino Guimarães, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dante Lacasa was out of position in the 48 minute of play, and Abdel Karim Santirso capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abdel Karim Santirso really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1.

Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdel Karim Santirso in the 54th minute of play. In the 57th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 61 minutes, Zach 高峰 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】 and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zach 高峰 kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zeferino Guimarães read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Zeferino Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 73rd minute Abdel Karim Santirso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute 吕国川 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Facundo Cadaval received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Zeferino Guimarães came out and tried to block the shot, but Facundo Cadaval slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 83rd minute of play forced ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】's goalkeeper Zeferino Guimarães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute, 尤林源 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】's Zeferino Guimarães proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】 from getting a goal against them. A collision led to ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】 getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. 冯思杰 hit a great ball. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeferino Guimarães having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zeferino Guimarães. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. Zeferino Guimarães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 98th minute of the match. Mexico's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because ★『红魔』曼联★上海申花【沪】 had won, even though Mexico had held more of the ball.